Orpington Video and Film Makers
Amateur Film Makers since 1958 Based in Orpington, Kent, UK
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2018 is almost at an end and as usual OVFM likes to wrap things up with by making our final club meeting for the year the annual Christmas Social, and let’s face it, holding it in July would be a bit silly not to mention late (or early depending on your point of view). …
IF ONLY I COULD REMEMBER Alright folks it’s time to set another Film To A Theme project challenge for you. As we get older our memories begin to play tricks with us from forgetting birthdays to forgetting why entered a room. We also forget things we said or have written in the past. As we …
For our first meeting of November we take another wander down memory lane to visit some old friends that reside within the OVFM archive, which has recently been updated by our archivist Andy Watson. Be sure to check the listings in the Members Only section (make sure you are logged in) to discover what …
Latest update- November 15th Unfortunately, interest in a second run of our Diamond Anniversary show wasn’t sufficient enough for us to go ahead with it so regretfully we’ve have to cancel the plan. However, we will be back with our Spring Show in 2019! Watch this space!
Coming hot on the heels of our Diamond Anniversary Show where we looked back over 60 years worth of film from OVFM, we have another film show lined up for this meeting, only this time we’re seeing what other UK film clubs are getting up to. UNICA is an international film festival for amatuer …
We have reached the third and final qualifying round for the TOP TEN 2018 competition. The ongoing results can be found HERE. The Top Ten is open to everyone in OVFM to submit a film, no longer than 20 minutes on any subject, style or genre, which will be judged and graded by their peers. The …
DIAMOND It’s been a few months since first announced this Film To A Theme topic giving you all plenty of time to get your thinking caps and produce something to fit the theme of “Diamond”, partially created to tie in with the club’s 60th anniversary,but not limited to this as a subject for your films. …
OVFM DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY SHOW 2018 marks the 60th anniversary since the formation of OVFM, making us one of the oldest amateur film clubs in the UK. Founded in 1958 by Ian Dunbar, a keen filmmaker who wanted to meet like minded people in the area, the Orpington Cine Society was born, undergoing a couple of …
THE RESULTS The Top Ten competition for 2018 is now underway. All the information you need about it can be found HERE but this page is for the results, so be sure to check back after each round to see the updated standings. Here are the scores as awarded by club members in the …
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN For this week’s meeting we delve once more into the extensive OVFM archive to explore some of the fondly remember or long forgotten gems made during the club’s 60 year existence. On this occasion, we have a set criteria for the selection of films that can be requested for viewing during …